The Prime Minister, Adriano Maleiane, pointed on Friday to the commitment to production as a solution to the rising cost of living, a day after fears of unrest in a protest called by anonymous people left Maputo at half-gas.

"We shouldn't go around agitating each other and not give ourselves time for everyone to create their wealth. Only by creating your wealth will you lower the cost of living," Adriano Maleiane told the media, moments after signing the book of condolences for the death of former Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos at the Angolan Embassy in Maputo.

At issue is the circulation of messages calling for a general demonstration against the rising cost of living in the country, an episode that on Thursday left the country's capital at half-gas and under heavy police presence.

To Adriano Maleiane, besides reinforcing production, the organization of commerce is another fundamental aspect to stabilize inflation, remembering that there are several factors that determine the increase in product prices.

"It is not the state that is selling products and determining price increases," the Prime Minister stresses.

The governor believes that Mozambique has several challenges ahead in a context of global inflation, especially the war in Cabo Delgado, a province affected by the action of extremist groups since 2017.

"We have to end the war that the terrorists are waging because THIS also makes our life difficult," the Prime Minister added.

With the risk of unrest due to the circulation of messages calling for a demonstration against the high cost of living in Mozambique, on Thursday the streets of the capital were covered early in the morning by armored personnel from the Rapid Intervention Unit (anti-riot force) and other police forces.

In at least three neighborhoods (Luís Cabral, Zimpeto and Manduca) some people burned tires and tried to block the roads, but the few episodes that could provoke some agitation were immediately stopped by the police, Lusa found on the spot.

The fear of unrest in the streets has left the country's capital at half-gas, with several establishments closed and difficulties in mobility, as several transporters preferred to pull their vehicles over because of the risk.

According to data from the Mozambican police, 16 people were arrested allegedly for acts of vandalism.

In 2008 and 2010, the increase in the price of road transport, accompanied by the rising cost of essential goods and services, led to popular uprisings in some of the country's major cities, resulting in clashes with the police and destruction in some places.